59b GPW - not a fake!

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59b GPW - not a fake!

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After the many dubious items we've seen lately, here's an eBay purchase that I'm pretty sure is genuine - a 59b Ford Fairlane fire chief with grey plastic wheels.
59b grey plastic wheels
59b grey plastic wheels
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Unfortunately, it's been overpainted though the Fire Chief decals are still obvious under the paint and the silver trim is intact. It came in a group of 10 battered items for £7 including postage.
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10 battered items
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The others include a broken, painted 39a Zodiac convertible with 8x18 GPW and the blue-green base and a a 17c taxi with SPW and the pale grey base - sadly, both are in awful condition. The Opel and the Ferrari have both been trodden on, though the Cadillac isn't bad and the Fiat does have its luggage. Now I just need to work out how to clean the paint from the 59b without damaging the decals.
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and here it is after a little light cleaning. Very far from perfect, but I'm pleased to have it.
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Re: 59b GPW - not a fake!

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Now that is nice, a nice amount of playware and had it been presented to us in that condition with a question about the wheels I don't think we would have had any doubt about it's status. Nice find Glen.

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Thanks! It’s nice to get a 59b with grey wheels where authenticity isn’t in question.
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